RUGBY FOOTBALL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23928, 31 March 1941, Page 5

RUGBY FOOTBALL

| COUNTRY UNION MEETINGS! Morrinsvllle Sub-union.—The annual meet-. ing of the Morrinsville Rugby Sub-union was lipid in the Municipal Chambers, Mr. D. R. F. Campbell presiding over a good attendance. The election of officers saw three in on who had rendered yeoman service to the sub-union honoured by being appointed lifemembers. They were' Messrs. \V. Hogg. D. I!. F. Campbell and C. H. Mclntyre. The election of officers resulted: —Patron, Mr. W. Hogg; president, Mr. T. A. Colson; vicepresidents, Messrs. ,T. Tl. Bain, D. R. F. <'n mpbell; secretary, Mr. C. H. Mclntyre; treasurer, Mr. 11. Mabbett; auditor, Mr. A. A. French; senior selector, Mr. C. H. Mc- • lnlvre; third grade selector, Mr. A. F. Midglev; delegates to Waikato Rugby Union, Messrs. Moxsom, Mclntyre; ground committee, Messrs. Hogg, Dench, Mclntyre; classification committee, all members of the management cmomittee; postponement committee, : Messrs. Mabbett. Mclntyre, Chapman; weiglii ing-in steward, Mr. ,T. Bain; referees' apj point meat board, Messrs. Moxsom, Mabbett. | Te Aroha Union.—Mr. R. A. Wilcox preI sided at the annual meeting of the Te Aroha j Rugbv Union. "In determining the policy of this union for the ensuing year we must face np to the position that every man over •_'() ' vears of age is eligible for military service," 'said Mr. Wilcox. "The prospect, therefore, of 1 conducting a senior competition must be ruled ' out for the duration of the war, hut it is up i to ns old players to see that the union func- ! I inns and the organisation is maintained in i order that so many of our young and promising players serving overseas may, on their return follow on where they left off." The speaker added that, although the union would commence the season with finances at a very low ebb, every effort must be made to cater for third grade and junior players. Special efforts would be required to raise the necessary finances to conduct these competitions, and ways and means would have to be given serious ' consideration at an early t date. A resolution that onlv junior and third grade competitions be played this season was carried unanimously.